Where is Highland Park?

Highland Park is in East Auckland, around 18 km from the CBD, between Pakuranga Heights (west) and Howick (east), with Botany a short drive south.

What shops are in Highland Park?

The Highland Park shopping centre on Aviemore Drive has a supermarket, cafes, takeaways and services. Botany Town Centre and Howick village are both within five minutes' drive for bigger retail.

Does Highland Park have views?

Many Highland Park homes sit on ridges with views toward Rangitoto and the Hauraki Gulf, one of the suburb's main selling points alongside its central East Auckland position.

What schools are near Highland Park?

Local primaries serve the suburb, with most secondary students attending Howick College or Pakuranga College. Saint Kentigern's Pakuranga campus is also nearby.

How do I get from Auckland CBD to Highland Park?

By car, around 30 to 40 minutes via SH1 and the Southeastern Highway through Pakuranga. By public transport, take the Eastern Line to Panmure, then buses along Pakuranga Road toward Howick.

Which schools are in zone for Highland Park?

Children living in Highland Park are in zone for Howick Intermediate, Howick Primary School, Macleans Primary School, Owairoa Primary School, Sancta Maria College, Pakuranga College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Highland Park?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Highland Park, Auckland | Postcode, Population & Property Values

Living in Highland Park

Highland Park sits in East Auckland between Pakuranga and Howick, around 18 km from the CBD, on ridges high enough to deliver genuine Rangitoto views to a respectable share of its households. Around 8,000 people live here, in housing built mostly through the 1980s in that era's confident style: big rooms, arched windows, and brick in shades the decade has yet to apologise for.

The street names commit to the Scottish theme with admirable thoroughness, Aviemore Drive leading the way, and the suburb arranges itself around the Highland Park shopping centre, which covers the supermarket run, the cafes and the takeaways with zero fuss and ample parking.

The geography is the quiet selling point. Howick's village charm and beaches sit minutes east, Botany Town Centre's full retail arsenal minutes south, and Lloyd Elsmore Park's pools and fields minutes west. Highland Park residents live equidistant from everything East Auckland does well, while paying slightly less than the suburbs doing it.

Local kids split between the surrounding schools, with Howick College and Pakuranga College taking most of the secondary years. The commute remains East Auckland's eternal project, with the Eastern Busway inching closer. Buy here for the views and the position. The sunsets behind Rangitoto come free.

Is Highland Park a good place to live?

Highland Park is home to roughly 4,008 people across 1.1 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Highland Park scores 63 out of 100, with a safety score of 74/100 and 14% green space.

Schools: Highland Park has 43 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $1.16M, and weekly rent typically sits around $590.

Lifestyle: Highland Park has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 14.3°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Highland Park is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety74
Amenities100
Schools78
Housing Affordability32
Green space47
Community56
Transport31

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $1.16M
Median Weekly Rent: $590/wk
Median HH Income: $94K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +1.1%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Highland Park?: Highland Park is in East Auckland, around 18 km from the CBD, between Pakuranga Heights (west) and Howick (east), with Botany a short drive south.
What shops are in Highland Park?: The Highland Park shopping centre on Aviemore Drive has a supermarket, cafes, takeaways and services. Botany Town Centre and Howick village are both within five minutes' drive for bigger retail.
Does Highland Park have views?: Many Highland Park homes sit on ridges with views toward Rangitoto and the Hauraki Gulf, one of the suburb's main selling points alongside its central East Auckland position.
What schools are near Highland Park?: Local primaries serve the suburb, with most secondary students attending Howick College or Pakuranga College. Saint Kentigern's Pakuranga campus is also nearby.
How do I get from Auckland CBD to Highland Park?: By car, around 30 to 40 minutes via SH1 and the Southeastern Highway through Pakuranga. By public transport, take the Eastern Line to Panmure, then buses along Pakuranga Road toward Howick.
Which schools are in zone for Highland Park?: Children living in Highland Park are in zone for Howick Intermediate, Howick Primary School, Macleans Primary School, Owairoa Primary School, Sancta Maria College, Pakuranga College. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
How do I check my school zone in Highland Park?: Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Highland Park

Schools in zone for Highland Park

Children living in Highland Park have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Howick Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 599 · decile 8
Howick Primary School
Contributing · roll 308 · decile 8
Macleans Primary School
Contributing · roll 545 · decile 7
Owairoa Primary School
Contributing · roll 784 · decile 9
Sancta Maria College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 1059 · decile 5
Pakuranga College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2273 · decile 6

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Highland Park. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Highland Park that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

St Mark's School (Pakuranga)
Contributing · roll 199 · decile 6 · 0.9 km away
Elim Christian College
Composite · roll 1064 · decile 7 · 1.3 km away
Wakaaranga School
Contributing · roll 631 · decile 7 · 1.4 km away
Elm Park School
Contributing · roll 471 · decile 5 · 1.6 km away
Botany Downs School
Contributing · roll 570 · decile 9 · 1.7 km away
Farm Cove Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 502 · decile 8 · 1.7 km away
Sunnyhills School
Contributing · roll 471 · decile 9 · 2.1 km away
Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick)
Contributing · roll 290 · decile 9 · 2.2 km away
Riverhills School
Contributing · roll 121 · decile 4 · 2.3 km away
Bucklands Beach Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 944 · decile 9 · 2.4 km away
Pigeon Mountain School
Contributing · roll 466 · decile 8 · 2.4 km away
Macleans College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 3078 · 2.5 km away
Pakuranga Heights School
Contributing · roll 476 · decile 7 · 2.5 km away
Point View School
Contributing · roll 622 · decile 9 · 2.7 km away
Cockle Bay School
Contributing · roll 728 · decile 10 · 2.8 km away
Saint Kentigern College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 2347 · decile 10 · 2.9 km away
Howick College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2238 · decile 8 · 2.9 km away
Mellons Bay School
Contributing · roll 407 · decile 10 · 2.9 km away
Pakuranga Intermediate
Intermediate · roll 273 · decile 3 · 3.0 km away
Somerville Intermediate School
Intermediate · roll 961 · decile 10 · 3.0 km away
Shelly Park School
Contributing · roll 449 · decile 10 · 3.4 km away
Botany Downs Secondary College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 2001 · decile 7 · 3.4 km away
Edgewater College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 634 · decile 3 · 3.5 km away
Panmure Bridge School
Full Primary · roll 205 · decile 1 · 3.8 km away
Anchorage Park School
Contributing · roll 120 · decile 3 · 3.9 km away
Tāmaki School
Full Primary · roll 174 · decile 1 · 3.9 km away
Sommerville School
Specialist School · roll 393 · decile 5 · 4.0 km away
Riverina School
Contributing · roll 136 · decile 3 · 4.1 km away
Bucklands Beach Primary School
Contributing · roll 388 · decile 10 · 4.3 km away
Pt England School
Full Primary · roll 432 · decile 1 · 4.3 km away
St Patrick's School (Panmure)
Full Primary · roll 71 · decile 1 · 4.4 km away
Ruapotaka School
Full Primary · roll 131 · decile 1 · 4.5 km away
Tamaki College
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 735 · 4.6 km away
Atea College
Composite · roll 17 · decile 1 · 4.7 km away
Auckland Montessori College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 14 · decile 4 · 4.7 km away
Glenbrae Primary School
Full Primary · roll 168 · decile 1 · 4.8 km away
Willowbank School (Howick)
Contributing · roll 695 · decile 8 · 5.0 km away

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish collection: Thursday (weekly)
Recycling & organics: Thursday (fortnightly, Week 1)
Next recycling: 13 August

Check your exact collection days on the Auckland Council tool →

Rubbish bin

Non-recyclable general waste. Put out every Thursday.

Recycling bin

Paper, cardboard, glass bottles & jars, metal cans, rigid plastic containers. Put out every second Thursday.

Food scraps bin

All food scraps and garden organics. Collected every second Thursday alongside recycling.

Bin lid colours may vary in some older North Shore and Waitakere properties. The identifying colour is on the lid: rubbish (red), recycling (yellow), food scraps (green).

Collection data sourced from Auckland Council.

Explore Highland Park

Things to do(8)

One Gym

William Green Domain

GKR Karate

Yes Fitness

Growing Younger Fitness Studio

Highland Park, New Zealand

Highland Park Drive Reserve

Ivory Fitness

Parks & green spaces(3)

William Green Domain

Highland Park, New Zealand

Highland Park Drive Reserve

Healthcare(4)

Family Healthcare Medical Centre

Highland Park Medical Centre

Te Rawhiti Community Mental Health Centre

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	22.77	17.4	6.59	9.94
☀️ Feb	22.59	16.4	5.64	10.36
🍂 Mar	20.58	14.13	2.61	10.12
🍂 Apr	19.61	14.19	3.26	8.67
🍂 May	16.92	11.59	4.73	7.58
❄️ Jun	15.52	10.24	3.3	7.39
❄️ Jul	14.36	8.78	3.39	7.42
❄️ Aug	14.37	7.66	2.56	8.11
🌸 Sep	16.01	10.64	3.64	9.45
🌸 Oct	17.22	11.72	3.32	10.26
🌸 Nov	19.05	12.9	3.3	10.98
☀️ Dec	21.76	15.81	4.08	11.38

Living in Highland Park

Is Highland Park a good place to live?

Map

Livability Breakdown

Property & Economics

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

Nearby Suburbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Highland Park

Schools in zone for Highland Park

Howick Intermediate

Howick Primary School

Macleans Primary School

Owairoa Primary School

Sancta Maria College

Pakuranga College

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

St Mark's School (Pakuranga)

Elim Christian College

Wakaaranga School

Elm Park School

Botany Downs School

Farm Cove Intermediate

Sunnyhills School

Our Lady Star of the Sea School (Howick)

Riverhills School

Bucklands Beach Intermediate

Pigeon Mountain School

Macleans College

Pakuranga Heights School

Point View School

Cockle Bay School

Saint Kentigern College

Howick College

Mellons Bay School

Pakuranga Intermediate

Somerville Intermediate School

Shelly Park School

Botany Downs Secondary College

Edgewater College

Panmure Bridge School

Anchorage Park School

Tāmaki School

Sommerville School

Riverina School

Bucklands Beach Primary School

Pt England School

St Patrick's School (Panmure)

Ruapotaka School

Tamaki College

Atea College

Auckland Montessori College

Glenbrae Primary School

Willowbank School (Howick)

Rubbish & Recycling

Rubbish bin

Recycling bin

Food scraps bin

Explore Highland Park

🎯Things to do(8)

One Gym

William Green Domain

GKR Karate

Yes Fitness

Growing Younger Fitness Studio

Highland Park, New Zealand

Highland Park Drive Reserve

Ivory Fitness

🌳Parks & green spaces(3)

William Green Domain

Highland Park, New Zealand

Highland Park Drive Reserve

🏥Healthcare(4)

Family Healthcare Medical Centre

Highland Park Medical Centre

Te Rawhiti Community Mental Health Centre

Unichem

Eat & Drink in Highland Park

Things to do(8)

Parks & green spaces(3)

Healthcare(4)

Places to eat & drink(31)

Tradies & services(7)

Shops(6)

Beauty & fitness(13)

Professional services(11)